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The Five Stages of Andrew Brawley

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Harman K.

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Harman K., Teen Board Member

Drew Brawley killed his family, and now he lives in the hospital. He serves food in the cafeteria, talks with the nurses and his best friends are cancer patients. All he trying to do is become invisible in this hospital setting to prevent Death from finding him.

Then one night, Rusty is wheeled into the ER --- his hateful classmates set him on fire because he is gay. Drew is immediately drawn to Rusty. He finds hope in him, hope that he and Rusty can have a normal life outside of the hospital and escape their past. The only thing keeping him from this is Death, and Drew refuses to let her steal Rusty after she stole his parents and sister from him.

This is not a story that you can fly through without really absorbing it --- it is extremely thought-provoking in the best way.

THE FIVE STAGES OF ANDREW BRAWLEY is a mind-blowing book that is funny but will also make you cry like a baby. It’s filled with stunning writing and character development, and author Shaun Hutchinson did an amazing job teaching readers a lesson about grief and how to accept people who may be different or less fortunate than them.

The book is part graphic novel, and Hutchinson did an amazing job writing both parts of THE FIVE STAGES OF ANDREW BRAWLEY. In fact, there are times where the reader will want more from the graphic novel than the actual storyline.

Every character in this story is a character you really grow to love. This is not a story that you can fly through without really absorbing it --- it is extremely thought-provoking in the best way.

Teaser

 

Andrew Brawley was supposed to die that night, just like the rest of his family. Now he lives in the hospital, serving food in the cafeteria, hanging out with the nurses, sleeping in a forgotten supply closet. Drew blends in to near invisibility, hiding from his past, his guilt, and those who are trying to find him. His only solace is in the world of the superhero he’s created—Patient F. Then, one night, Rusty is wheeled into the ER, half his body burned by hateful classmates. Rusty’s agony calls out to Drew like a beacon, pulling them both together though all their pain and grief. In Rusty, Drew sees hope, happiness, and a future for both of them. A future outside of the hospital, and away from their pasts. But to save Rusty, Drew will have to confront Death, and life will have to get worse before it gets better. And by telling the truth about who he really is, Drew risks destroying any chance of a future.

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Andrew Brawley was supposed to die that night, just like the rest of his family. Now he lives in the hospital, serving food in the cafeteria, hanging out with the nurses, sleeping in a forgotten supply closet. Drew blends in to near invisibility, hiding from his past, his guilt, and those who are trying to find him. His only solace is in the world of the superhero he’s created—Patient F. Then, one night, Rusty is wheeled into the ER, half his body burned by hateful classmates. Rusty’s agony calls out to Drew like a beacon, pulling them both together though all their pain and grief. In Rusty, Drew sees hope, happiness, and a future for both of them. A future outside of the hospital, and away from their pasts. But to save Rusty, Drew will have to confront Death, and life will have to get worse before it gets better. And by telling the truth about who he really is, Drew risks destroying any chance of a future.

About the Book

A heartbreaking yet uplifting story of grief about a boy who has lost everything, but finds new hope drawing in the shadows of a hospital. Features a thirty-two-page graphic novel.
 
Andrew Brawley was supposed to die that night, just like the rest of his family.
 
Now he lives in the hospital, serving food in the cafeteria, hanging out with the nurses, sleeping in a forgotten supply closet. Drew blends in to near invisibility, hiding from his past, his guilt, and those who are trying to find him. His only solace is in the world of the superhero he’s created—Patient F.
 
Then, one night, Rusty is wheeled into the ER, half his body burned by hateful classmates. Rusty’s agony calls out to Drew like a beacon, pulling them both together though all their pain and grief. In Rusty, Drew sees hope, happiness, and a future for both of them. A future outside of the hospital, and away from their pasts.
 
But to save Rusty, Drew will have to confront Death, and life will have to get worse before it gets better. And by telling the truth about who he really is, Drew risks destroying any chance of a future.